what's this new inbox thing then?

[fryalot]

Just noticed I have an inbox at the top of the page... clicked on it and I have messages!

How long's that been there then?

How do I use it? (well, replying to the messages that were there was quite easy, I just typed then hit "send" but how do you send a message to someone that hasn't already messaged you?)

gosh, I've been away too long, every time I come back on there's something new that I don't understand!!!

[fryalot]

oooooh, it glows yellow when someone has been talking to me

[Valpollicella]

Isn't it faaabulous Squonk

You're obviously not spending enough time here

If you want to send a message tosomneone before they send you one, just type their MN name into the box. Althpugh from what I know it has to be the name they are currently using, so any old name changes wouldn't work

[fryalot]

oh it is indeed fabulous darlink

and you're right, I am hardly ever here nowadays - although now the kids are all at school/college and dp has started university, until someone sees sense and gives me a job I may be here slightly more often than of late

so, what have I missed?

[paisleyleaf]

Or on the thread, near where it says 'report' along from the poster's name, it says 'message poster' - you can click on that.
It would be good if it had a little number in brackets next to where it says 'inbox' so you know how many messages there are, or if you need to check it.

[fryalot]

omg paisley - so it does! I never noticed that either!

So do you have to be signed up to CAT like you used to, or can anyone get a message this way?

[Valpollicella]

No, don't have to sign up to CAT anymore...

MN must be rolling in it now that they can roll out a free 'CAT' type facility

What have you missed...oooo..

I should have kept a log

[fryalot]

well come on, dish some goss!

Have to go to bed soon but will check back in the morning - will you be around tomorrow?

[AdamTech]

Valpollicella, it can be an old name that they've nick changed from, and the recipient will still get it. They can then hit reply and reply from their old nickname, so if I message you and you nickchange to NewValpollicella, and I send a message to Valpollicella, it'll come up in your inbox. If you then hit reply, it'll come into my inbox from Valpollicella. Of course, if you send a brand new message to me as NewValpollicella, it'll come from NewValpollicella.

I think that's enough "Valpollicella"s for one message...